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单词 panic-buying
释义

panic1 /panˈik/

noun
  1. Frantic or sudden fright
  2. Contagious fear
  3. Great terror, often without any visible reason or foundation
  4. A state of terror about investments, impelling investors to rush and sell what they possess
adjective
  1. Relating or due to the god Pan
  2. Of the nature of a panic
  3. Inspired or caused by panic
transitive verb (panˈicking; panˈicked)

To throw into a panic

intransitive verb

To be struck by panic

ORIGIN: Gr pānikos belonging to Pan; pānikon (deima) panic (fear), fear associated with the god Pan

panˈicky adjective

Inclined to, affected by, resulting from, or of the nature of, panic

panic attack noun (behaviourism)

An attack of intense terror and anxiety, lasting from several minutes to several hours

panˈic-boltˈ noun

An easily moved bolt for emergency exits

panic button noun

  1. A button operating a distress or other emergency device or signal (also figurative)
  2. A function on a website allowing a young user to alert authorities if they feel in danger from another user

panˈic-buyˈ intransitive verb and transitive verb

To buy up stocks of a commodity which threatens to be in short supply (often precipitating a greater shortage than might otherwise have occurred)

panˈic-buying noun

panˈic-mongˈer noun

Someone who creates or fosters panics

panic room noun

A secure room within a building, designed as a refuge from threats such as severe weather, nuclear attack or disgruntled employees

panic stations plural noun

A state of panic or commotion

panˈic-strickˈen or panˈic-struck adjective

Struck with panic or sudden fear

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